|text = Agriculture is a discontinued merit badge. Agriculture Merit Badge was one of the original merit badges in 1911. It was discontinued in 1975, being replaced by Animal Science and Plant Science.

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== Merit badge requirements ==

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{{Original Merit Badge}}

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:1. State different tests with grains.

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:2. Grow at least an acre of corn which produces 25 per cent. better than the general average.

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:3. Be able to identify and describe common weeds of the community and tell how best to eliminate them.

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:4. Be able to identify the common insects and tell how best to handle them.

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:5. Have a practical knowledge of plowing, cultivating, drilling, hedging, and draining.

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:6. Have a working knowledge of farm machinery, haymaking, reaping, loading, and stacking.

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:7. Have a general acquaintance of the routine seasonal work on the farm, including the care of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs.

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:8. Have a knowledge of Campbell's Soil Culture principle, and a knowledge of dry farming and of irrigation farming.